Rustic Furniture
For some, the phrase “rustic style” suggests a house like “La Pitchoune,” the late chef Julia Child’s cottage in Provence, with its exposed wooden beams and well-worn antique furniture. For others, rustic furnishings and decor prompt images of a place like the Lake Placid Lodge in Upstate New York, with its stone fireplaces and knotty pine paneling. Indeed, rustic furniture design takes many forms: twig furniture, a plank trestle table, a hand-stitched quilt, a chandelier made of deer antlers.
The rustic style originated in the late 1800s in England, where it was heavily influenced by Romanticism. By the 20th century, it had spread to the United States, adopted by wealthy New Yorkers and the National Park Service alike. Although there are many categories of rustic furniture, one of the most popular and familiar manifestations of the style is Adirondack furniture and the low-slung 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn reclaimed wood, woven rush seating, wrought iron, coarse stone and weathered metal. As a decor, it exudes warmth and honesty, while a single piece of countrified design adds an intriguing visual counterpoint in a sleek, modern environment.
Easily identifiable by its rough textures, earthy colors and natural materials, rustic wares help bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.
As you can see on 1stDibs, vintage rustic chairs, dining tables and other pieces of rustic furniture offer endless inspiration.
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stone, Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Pine
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1860s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Gesso
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Late 18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood, Plaster
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain





